VOL 35, NO. 22 JULY 22, 2020 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com BUFF CARMICHAEL WCT series with the activist concludes. Photo photo courtesy of IN THE MIX Carmichael WCT surveys LGBTQ+ groups 4 on areas of inclusion, change PAGE 8 FOLLOW THE 'LEADER' Local activist Wanda B. talks about new book, Leader by Fault. Photo courtesy of Wanda B. 18 'HALL' OF FAME Personality Jaida Essence Hall on upcoming "Drive 'N Drag" show. Photo courtesy of Brandon Voss 13 @windycitytimes /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com 2 July 22, 2020 WINDY CITY TIMES PAGE 6 Chicago Pride Parade 2019. Photo by Kat Fitzgerald (www.MysticImagesPhotography.com) "Kickoff," The Chicago Gay Pride Parade 1976. 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We Buff Carmichael talks I was getting 300 emails a day, so I was setting realized that the anniversary of the day we met, up a new email address and getting a new pro- Sept. 20, was a Saturday that year, so what better vider. At the same time, we had a very old dog day than our anniversary. downstate activism that we had decided to let die at home. We had We almost immediately remembered a favorite decided against medical care for him because he campsite that we had gone to, where there was BY MATT SIMONETTE was old and tired. an amphitheater. … We drove over there, looked We had a neighbor file a complaint against us, at it again and talked to the officials at the park. Windy City Times has been featuring remem- saying that we were starving him. He was losing We had a very nice wedding—it’s on Youtube and brances by longtime Springfield-based activist weight but he was eating. So the county told me I go back and watch it periodically. Buff Carmichael, who is also the former publisher that I had 10 days to get him to the vet and get WCT: What do you think are the most press- of the Prairie Flame newspaper. a report that said he had had medical care and ing concerns for LGBT folks who live down- In this final segment, Carmichael discusses why that there was nothing we could do but put him state? he was attracted to death penalty-reform work as down. So we had him put to sleep, as I was trying BC: Closets. What I was told when I moved to well as his contributions to the push for marriage to coordinate with 12 other people about putting this state, I have found to be so true. I have equality in the early 2010’s. on a march on Springfield. It was a very hectic, seen so many people badly treated and harassed Windy City Times: Besides LGBTQ-rights, you tiring and tough week. because they were living a lie. They weren’t being also have been advocating against the death WCT: Were you there when the bill passed in harassed because they were gay, they were being penalty. How did that come about? the house the next month? harassed for living a lie. As I mentioned earlier, Buff Carmichael: I grew up in Texas. My father BC: Absolutely, and I was invited when Gov.